Rivers, lakes and water

the branch of geology that studies water on the earth and in the atmosphere: its distribution and uses and conservation

underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc

a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face; "he ran som…

the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet; "flo…

cause to slow down or get stuck; "The vote would bog down the house"

cause to slow down or get stuck; "The vote would bog down the house"

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river); "the creek dried up every summer"

the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet; "flo…

the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet; "flo…

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river); "the creek dried up every summer"

a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the hose eject…

emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it

emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it

the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet; "flo…

the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet; "flo…

a steep descent of the water of a river

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "the fens of…

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "the fens of…

the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face; "he ran som…

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "the fens of…

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water; "thousands of acres of marshland"; "the fens of…

a small lake; "the pond was too small for sailing"

a small lake; "the pond was too small for sailing"

anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies; "an infectious agent depends on…

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles"

the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet; "flo…

anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies; "an infectious agent depends on…

the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the hose eject…

a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables; "he was trapped in a medical swamp"

a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face; "he ran som…

a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face; "he ran som…

a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face; "he ran som…

a steep descent of the water of a river

the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet; "flo…

a low area where the land is saturated with water

a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)

wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used f…

a small brook

a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls

a large waterfall; violent rush of water over a precipice

a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself

a pond for watering horses

a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

Scottish word for a lake

Irish word for a lake

a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)

a small pond of standing water

lake used to store water for community use; a lake (natural or artificial) used to store water and used as a source of water

low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog

a mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers)

a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid); "the houses were swept away in the torrent"

a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself

a current below the surface of a fluid

a current below the surface of a fluid

a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)

a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)

a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)

(Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla

a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)

a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)

(oceanography) a warm ocean current that flows along the equator from the date line and south off the coast of Ecuador at Christmas time

a long narrow lagoon near the mouth of a river

a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore

a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)

a hollow filled with mud

the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore